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  Democracy - A Guided Tour

  Jason Brennan

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  In this short, accessible book, leading democratic theorist Jason Brennan guides listeners through the evolution of the concept of democracy and actual democratic practice over time to help them understand the foundations of this longstanding and yet newly fragile political system. 
   
   
   
  In his wide-ranging tour of the concept, Brennan will examine what democracy meant to the Greeks who first developed the concept before examining how it changed throughout European and later Western history. This will open up rich and perplexing questions. Over time, democracy shifted from being a fringe idea to the gold standard of political institutions: how did this change occur? How did the question of who counts as part of the ruling "people" change over time? As monarchies were replaced with democracies, what did theorists think the promises and perils of republican democracy were? How did actual democratic practice change the debates? What have we learned about how democracy functions—and in some cases, doesn't function—and what does this mean for future philosophical or empirical work? Brennan provides a curated, guided tour of the most important arguments for and against democracy, looking through the core values of stability, virtue, wisdom, freedom, and equality. The goal is to help listeners understand what is really at stake in democracy and its alternatives.

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  Clovis Culture The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  In popular media and culture, the Paleolithic era is often depicted as a time when humans were completely savage, spoke with little more than grunts, hit women over their heads with clubs and kidnapped them, and of course, everyone lived in caves. The reality is that the Paleolithic era was a time of great change when humans coalesced into groups and developed different technologies that helped them survive and ultimately thrive in harsh environments. Among the most important technologies developed by Paleolithic humans were those helping them hunt because, after all, the Paleolithic era was when humans lived as hunters and gatherers, so human survival and advancement were contingent upon developing better tools and weapons.  
  Any examination of the Clovis culture begins with what is known. Archaeologists know the approximate chronological and geographic range of the Clovis culture, and they can identify what made the Clovis people unique. These were the projectile points the Clovis people made, setting them apart from most people that came before and after them, and it was those same tools that made them a successful people for such an extended period in the harsh climate of the Upper Paleolithic era (50,000 to 12,000 years ago). Scholars have also determined that the Clovis people were big game hunters, chasing and killing mammoths and other now-extinct animals across North America. The picture that has emerged of the Clovis people is one of an industrious, resourceful, and prolific people who became masters of the environment and North America for approximately 2,000 years. That being said, there is also much that is not known about the Clovis culture. For example, the Clovis people’s religious ideas, particularly about their views on an afterlife, remain a mystery. The lack of art at Clovis sites has also raised more questions, including if it was the result of a dearth of materials or societal norms and taboos.

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  Anger Management - How to...

  Ivy Spencer

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  If You Want To Live A More Successful, Healthier, And More Enjoyable Life, You Need To Learn How To Overcome Negative Emotions. 
  No matter how bad rage looks or feels, keep in mind that it is a perfectly valid feeling and a natural part of life, just like any other emotion. Simply put, there are things in this world that make you unhappy to the point of being angry. It's how you express the emotion of anger, however, that can be considered "appropriate" or "inappropriate." As you're probably already aware, when you allow any emotion to get the best out of you, you end up needlessly harming yourself and the people around you. If you regularly find yourself in frustration, then it's time to learn a more constructive way to deal with your fury. 
  Strong and raw emotions like anger often rob us of the joy that we might otherwise enjoy. Anger burns-not only emotionally, but also psychologically and physically. 
  Unfortunately, many people are hanging on to their frustration and trying to deal with it in less than ideal ways.  
  No wonder too many people are struggling with jobs and relationships that aren't as successful or as happy as they could be.This audiobook takes you through a series of highly effective thinking processes that can defuse and re-channel your rage. Unlike the traditional rage self-help book, this book uses a step-by-step experience-based approach.This audiobook helps you deal with your anger issues by starting at the beginning with how you choose to judge the stimuli or feedback you receive from the world. 
  Yes, there's such a thing as positive anger. By channeling this powerful emotion to more product releases, not only do you get out of the risk of reacting to the worst possible pay, but you also make great progress in other areas of your life.

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  The Ask Framework - Questions...

  Carole Stizza

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  If you've ever been on the receiving end of a performance review, you're well aware that the evaluation can be more negative than positive and leave you feeling unmotivated and dejected. 
  But be prepared to turn the tables in your favor! In The Ask Framework, executive coach Carole Stizza walks readers through how to gain positive, productive feedback from their supervisors, coworkers, and team members. With the right kind of responses, you can understand your strengths and discover your talents, leading to better job performance, more focused leadership, and greater career success. 
  Through personal illustrations and real-life examples of employees and supervisors who have put Carole's techniques into practice, you will learn to:Ask questions that trigger responses that note your gifts and talentsControl the negative and poorly delivered feedbackPosition yourself to avoid paralysis associated with bad newsRevel in the value you bring to your workplace 
  In an era in which many work virtually and struggle with insecurity and feeling invisible, this book offers a simple framework to find the very information that will help you gain critical information on your performance at work. 
  You'll be encouraged to celebrate your gifts, embrace who you are, and recognize the steps to being your best self - at work and at home. 
  "When you find out the behaviors and actions you offer, that others brag about, these are the very things you DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE about yourself."

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  Exodus from the Alamo - The...

  Philip Thomas Tucker

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  "Contrary to movie and legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo in the war for Texan independence—including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William B. Travis—did not die under brilliant sunlight, defending their positions against hordes of Mexican infantry. Instead, the Mexicans launched a predawn attack, surmounting the walls in darkness, forcing a wild melee inside the fort before many of its defenders had even awoken. In this book, Dr. Tucker, after deep research into recently discovered Mexican accounts and forensic evidence, informs us that the traditional myth of the Alamo is even more off-base: most of the Alamo’s defenders died in breakouts from the fort, cut down by Santa Anna’s cavalry that was positioned to intercept the escapees. A number of the Alamo’s defenders did hang on inside the fort, fighting back every way they could, but most of the Texans, in two groups, broke out of the fort after the enemy had broken in, and the primary fights took place on the plain outside. Still fighting desperately, the Texans’ retreat was halted by cavalry, and afterward, Mexican lancers plied their trade with charges into the midst of the remaining resisters. Notoriously, Santa Anna burned the bodies of the Texans who had dared stand against him. But as this book proves in thorough detail, the funeral pyres were well outside the fort—where the two separate groups of escapees fell on the plain, rather than in the Alamo itself. "

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  Memory Tips & Tricks

  Will Bowman

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  Memory Tips & Tricks: The Quick and Easy Guide to Memory Enhancement. Discover How to Boost Your Memory and Remember EverythingMemory is a fundamental cognitive function that plays a crucial role in our daily lives. It enables us to store and retrieve information, form new connections and make sense of the world around us. However, memory is not a single entity, but rather a complex process that involves multiple regions of the brain and various cognitive mechanisms.This audiobook delves into the science of memory, from the basics of how it works to the latest research in the field. You will learn about the different types of memory, such as short-term and long-term memory, and the various processes involved in encoding, storage, and retrieval. You will also discover the factors that can affect memory, such as aging, stress, and sleep, and how to mitigate their negative impact.This audiobook will cover the following topics:- Understanding Memory- How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies- Trusted Memory Tests used by Psychologists and Neurologists- Foods and Vitamins to Boost Your Memory and Improve Cognition- And many more!If you want to learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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